Winemakers to Watch

Meet the rising star winemakers who are poised to change West Coast wine

Winemakers to Watch

Meet the rising star winemakers who are poised to change West Coast wine

On the surface, this year’s class of Winemakers to Watch have little in common. They’re working up and down the West Coast, from Santa Barbara County to Oregon. One is making 10 percent abv Semillon; another makes robust, hearty Nebbiolo. You might say there’s only one thing these five people have in common: All have day jobs.

But what truly unites the 2018 class of Winemakers to Watch is a sense of vision — not an easy thing to come by in today’s California, where many of the world’s winemaking paradigms have already been tried and (nearly) perfected. Each of these producers, whether their label is new or somewhat established, whether or not their output is miniscule, has an original voice. We can’t wait to listen — and drink — more in the years to come.